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Summarized Financial Information Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 302,830 | $ 303,800 | $ 290,916 | $ 302,486 | $ 244,097 | $ 260,401 | $ 246,816 | $ 262,228 | $ 1,200,032 | $ 1,013,542 | $ 973,492
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 797 | 1,267 | 1,326
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,573 | 54,755 | 51,442
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,373 | 12,392 | 12,639
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,097 | 14,132 | 14,471
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,811 | 270,521 | 266,098
Total assets | 3,128,058 |  |  |  | 2,607,011 |  |  |  | 3,128,058 | 2,607,011 | 2,400,814
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,028 | 13,608 | 10,454
Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 644,429 | 607,199 | 575,061
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108 | 102 | 170
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,639 | 33,373 | 30,725
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,181 | 5,046 | 5,349
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,641 | 27,688 | 27,037
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145,214 | 137,807 | 128,026
Total assets | 2,420,759 |  |  |  | 2,155,413 |  |  |  | 2,420,759 | 2,155,413 | 1,914,587
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,732 | 6,102 | 4,852
National Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 252,943 | 164,427 | 176,051
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  | 1
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,936 | 7,770 | 8,427
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600 | 2,937 | 3,004
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,674 | 1,381 | 2,670
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,491 | 60,465 | 70,264
Total assets | 1,183,191 |  |  |  | 680,251 |  |  |  | 1,183,191 | 680,251 | 624,540
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,633 | 1,968 | 2,377
Wholesale Brokerage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 183,565 | 174,158 | 171,813
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 34 | 29
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,280 | 11,032 | 10,987
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,718 | 2,594 | 2,740
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,974 | 7,495 | 11,342
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,355 | 36,511 | 29,911
Total assets | 837,364 |  |  |  | 712,212 |  |  |  | 837,364 | 712,212 | 673,927
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,383 | 2,658 | 1,893
Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,736 | 65,972 | 46,447
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 128 | 15
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,680 | 2,541 | 1,264
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,278 | 590 | 352
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,602 | 5,746 | 2,592
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,770 | 7,729 | 7,693
Total assets | 238,430 |  |  |  | 166,060 |  |  |  | 238,430 | 166,060 | 145,321
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,519 | 689 | 419
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,359 | 1,786 | 4,120
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 646 | 1,003 | 1,111
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 39 | 39
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,596 | 1,225 | 1,194
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,794) | (28,178) | (29,170)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,981 | 28,009 | 30,204
Total assets | (1,551,686) |  |  |  | (1,106,925) |  |  |  | (1,551,686) | (1,106,925) | (957,561)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,761 | $ 2,191 | $ 913

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